An ode to what was

I still come back here occasionally
Even if google no longer autocompletes the link
This reddit page I would visit twice weekly
The nostalgia is comforting, I think

I've moved on now.
But that doesn't mean leaving things behind forever.
There are still memories in the posts.
A connection I'm not quite willing to sever

So cheers to those of you that join me
Who lived live through every up and down
And were taken on enough of a wild ride
We're curious to see if anyone is still around

The world spins. People change.
The past can be a nice place to go.
Remembering old communities.
Here's to you, friend and schmoe.

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I didn't post this at the time, but this was a little love letter to the Schmoedown, an internet movie quiz show that had a lot of personality and character. It helped me develop my love of movies, and going to the reddit after matches dropped was always very fun. It was one of my big escapes during covid, and it sadly folded shortly afterwards.

I was revisiting the old link, and was moved to write a poem there and then. You can see the post in the subreddit here. I've been a fan of a lot of things, and it's nice to remember what they meant to us.